912E 2.0 vs. 914 2.0 engine, differences Options

[bd1308]

i need to know what other differences there are between the 914 version of the t4 engine and the 912E version.

why does one cost 1200 as a core and another cost 500 as a core?

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[Al Meredith]

I have 912E # 265 and I have previously owned # 1887 and 327. I also have a factory engine section workshop manual ( German 4 ring binder). I just removed the engine from #265 due to a very leaky oil seal. When we removed the flywheel we found one of the three shims badley deformed and the rear bearing would rotate about 15* . I desided to put this core on the shelf and build a completely new engine. Other than the tin, FI, exhaust manifolds and motor mounts I can't see anything different . Mine already had the unique thermal reactors removed. I did notice that the engine has no serial number. The engine # is on the fan shroud. Len Hoffman tapped threads into the bottom of the heads he did for me. He said 912Es have these on the 3/4" squares on the bottom . These probably support the heat exchangers and muffler as there is no Xmission to hang them on. Oh, I'll be building a Jake Raby 2056.